18. What was Mr. Jones first promoted to?

A. Office manager.

B. Head driver.

C. Vice president of operations.

19. How did Mr. Jones get his degree?

A. By paying the fee himself.

B. By working part-time.

C. By taking night classes.

20. Why does the woman give the speech?

A. To welcome a new employee.

B. To say goodbye to an old co-worker.

C. To congratulate Mr. Jones on promotion.

第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)

第一节 单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Last fall, I went to the US as an exchange student. I’ll never forget my homestay there ______ I became a real DIY enthusiast.

A. where B. when C. that D. which

22. To save trouble, yomay as well _______ the product online before yoplace an order.

A. predict B. polish C. promote D. preview

23. — I think you’d better write him a letter immediately.

— ______? He’ll come here the day after tomorrow.

A. Why bother B. So what C. Why not D. How come

24. Although the plan is not so perfect, they are strongly opposed ______ it.

A. to not conduct B. not to conduct

C. to not conducting D. not to conducting

25. Didn’t it occur to yo______ we could have solved the problem in an easier way?

A. that B. whether C. how D. why

26. I see no reason why they shouldn’t go on playing for another four or five years ______ they are fit enough.

A. unless B. so that C. though D. providing that

27. Since Perry went abroad, his house has been neglected and weeds are _______ everywhere.

A. winding up B. springing up C. lighting up D. rising up

28. Much as I would love ______ to the party yesterday, I didn’t because I had to prepare for the interview.

A. to go B. going C. to have gone D. having gone

29. — It’s said that Chris achieved high grades in the examination.

— That’s no surprise. He is______, yoknow.

A. a dark horse B. a green hand C. a wet blanket D. an early bird

30. As the town ______ good restaurants, we just treated the foreign friends to some local food at home yesterday.

A. didn’t have B. doesn’t have C. won’t have D. hadn’t had

31. While reading, try to develop a more _______ attitude, instead of accepting everything at face value.

A. realistic B. critical C. ambiguous D. casual